Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 19,820 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19,820
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
22,171
in 2010
All-time low
10,939
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar is 19,820, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar peaked at 22,171 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,939, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,939 | — |
| 1951 | 11,075 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 11,215 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 11,359 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 11,506 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 11,657 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 11,853 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 12,029 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 12,194 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 12,351 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 12,478 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 12,665 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 12,825 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,028 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 13,256 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13,487 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 13,775 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14,192 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14,318 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14,576 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 14,789 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,928 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 15,111 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,378 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15,724 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16,095 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16,416 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 16,720 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,983 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 17,279 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17,685 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 18,087 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18,442 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18,783 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 19,111 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19,296 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19,408 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,524 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,650 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,838 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20,084 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 20,287 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,484 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,704 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20,891 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21,045 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,195 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21,270 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,406 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,433 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,478 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,704 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21,628 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,701 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,752 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,881 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,988 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,050 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,153 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,171 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,074 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,882 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21,668 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,355 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,059 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,778 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,440 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,111 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,820 | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19,820 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19,820 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,618 | 10,939 | 12,351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,402 | 12,478 | 14,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,672 | 14,576 | 16,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,726 | 17,279 | 19,650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,720 | 19,838 | 21,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,777 | 21,433 | 22,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,136 | 19,820 | 22,171 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Madagascar was 19,820 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,171 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,939 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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